The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-01
WASHINGTON.
Why 1t was Difficult to Get a
Suitable Man for Fish
The Government Taking a Gen
eral View of the Troubles
IN the West.
APPOINTMENT.
Commissioner

WASHINGTON, August 30.-The president
4 to-day appointed Prof. G. Browne Goode,
assistant director of the National museum,
X 10 be commissioner of fish and fisheries,
\. vice Prof. j. F. Baird, deceased.
Judge McCue solicitor of the treasury
"A who was first rendered the Office, declined
& it, because of his lack of scientific knovl
6 edge. The Office was also rendered to
Gov. Thompson, acting secretary of the
treasury, and he too declined it for
the same reason. Prof. Goode is
a we'll known scientist, and was
4 associated with Professor Baird in many
important duties of scientific character.
PROMOTIONS IN TIE NAVY.
WASHINGTON, August 3O.-By the retire
v nent of Rear Admiral John Lee Davis,
which was announced to-day, the follow
ing promotions will be caused:
81 Commodore Braine to be rear admiral.
Captain Geo. Brown to be commodore.
a Commander VIM. W. Whitehead to be
captain.
"A Lieut. Commander G. A. Shethy to be
& commander.
"A Lieutenant D. F. Dilly to be lieutenant
Commander. X
Lieutenant O. j. Nicholson (junior
grade), to be lieutenant.
Engineer G. w. Denfisld to be lieuten-
ant (iunior grade).
INSPECTING BOILERS.
" WASHINGTON, August 30.-Supervising
z Inspector general Dumont has decided
that the hulls and boilers of all steam
4 yachts, no matter how small, must undergo
ms pection, and their pilots and engineers
must be licensed.
CABINET MEETING.
WASHINGTON, August 3O.-The cabinet
meeting to-day was attended by Acting
x Secretary Thomson, MacFeely and Null
drow, and Acting Attorney General jerks.
CALLING ON CLEVELAND.
a WASHINGTON, August 3O.-A party of
Dutch naval officers attached to the Queen
Emma, now lying at New York, made an
Informal call, this morning, on the presi-
dent.
"a WASHINGTON, August 29.-The following
elegram, relative to the Ute Indian
trouble, has been received from General
8Terry, at Chicago:
"Adiutant-general United States Army,
Washington, d. C.-The following has
ust been received, dated Fort Duchesne,
Utah, August 20, 1887:
81 "'To the Acknowledgements Depart
&ment of the Platte: The following was
received from Lieutenant Burnett, Ninth
cavalry, who, with twelve troopers, was
ent by request of Indian Agent Byrnes,
to prevent invasion of the Indian reserva-
tion by Colorado state troops and cow
;4boys, near the border of the reservation,
Mated August 26, 4:40 p. M: Col. Byrnes,
Indian Agent-The Colorado mill
Ria under Major Leslie and
3some cowboys surprised Colorow's
4icamp at about 6 a. m. yesterday after
Y having assured Colorow at Wolf creek the
day before they would be allowed to go
back to the reservation unmolested. The
stack was a complete surprise to the In
CLANS. One child was killed and one
Sman and one woman slightly wounded.
SGhe Indians returned the fire, killing one
cowboy, wounding three others, and NOR
4 tally wounding three militia soldiers. l
= talked with Major Leslie this morning,
explaining the situation to him, and came
4 to an understanding. He assured me he
would not cross the reservation line
without orders from the proper authority.
x sent a note to Sheriff Kendall giving
him your message that II he
had any warrants to serve to serve them
tarough you. This was in reply to the
& letter from him in regard to warrants in
Shis possession for Colorow and others. l
sn satisfied that my presence prevented
serious fighting and much loss of life
thanks to the influence of interpreter Cur
sits. The indians, Ungaskel, Wassa, Cav
enaugh and many others, want peace if
possible. Others, war to the knife. 1
think the trouble is over. Most of the In
q ANS left at once to see you. will camp
tc-night about twenty-five miles from the